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- Jansson, Eva, 1971-
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Working together when being apart : An analysis of distributed collaborative work through ICT from an organizational and psychosocial perspective
- 2005
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The purpose of the research is to analyze collaboration and communication in distributed teams working together through ICT (Information and Communication Technology), to provide an overview and a broader understanding of important areas that require consideration. The analysis is from an organizational, psychosocial and managerial perspective, with the aim to support the development of strategies and the creation of more efficient and pleasant distributed work environments. Research questions concern the psychosocial work environment; differences, problems and opportunities for distributed teams, with deeper analysis of areas that was demonstrated particularly difficult. The analysis is concretized into advice to guide distributed teams; common problem areas are pointed out and an attempt on a theoretical model of distributed project work is made. A solid ground for continued research in the area as well as possibilities to support distributed teams is provided. The research was mainly conducted in globally distributed project courses at a university level, where students communicated and collaborated through ICT. The results apply on distributed projects, but can also be relevant for other areas in the new ICT facilitated work environment. The research has been conducted by investigating how team members behave in and perceive distributed work environments; analyzing how i.e. variations in organization, work, social activities and behavior affect how well the collaboration and communication work Teams working in distributed projects go through the same stages and encounter the same problems as any other team. Some problems become harder to overcome, there are new obstacles, at the same time as other problems become less noticeable and new opportunities arise. The base for collaboration and communication changes when team members don't see each other regularly. Teams are entailed to use ICT for basically all communication and various media demands alterations in behavior, as well as it alters the relation between senses and how people perceive things. Distributed team members don't have the same awareness of each other and get fewer cues to interpret situations and handle teambuilding, motivational problems and conflicts. Several of the regular ways to start socializing, build trust and get a common base for understanding and collaboration are not present in a distributed environment. There is no physical team space to meet in and team members don't "see" each other on a regular basis. It is possible to successfully work in distributed teams without regular face-to-face meetings even if it is more intricate. It will always be different, and the big danger is believing that it won't. Working in distributed teams is not necessarily worse, but there are no effortless solutions for replacing face-to-face encounters. Distributed projects require effort, but conducted right it can be a rewarding experience that brings an extra dimension to the project work. To make distributed projects work well it is necessary to consider technological issues as well as their effects on individuals. It is essential to understand the new issues people encounter when moving to a distributed work environment and the interrelations between different areas and variables.
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- Andersson, Elisabet, et al.
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GSLG – Ett svenskt bibliotekskonsortium
- 2008
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In: BBL : Biblioteksbladet. - 0006-1867. ; 93:10, s. 22-24
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- 1997 bildade fem högskolebibliotek ett ”konsortium” – ett samarbete kring ett gemensamt bibliotekssystem. Styrelsen för Guiding Star Library Group, gslg, summerar ett tioårigt projekt som har haft stor betydelse för samtliga inblandade parter och i hög grad bidragit till att öka kunskapen och kompetensen hos de medverkande.
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- Arnell, Anders, et al.
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Naturvägledning i Sverige - en översikt
- 2009
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Naturvägledning handlar om att förmedla kunskap om och väcka känslor för naturen och kulturlandskapet. Naturvägledare finns i många verksamheter och kallas ofta för något annat i sin vardag: naturguide, museipedagog, ekoturismföretagare, naturinformatör. Centrum för naturvägledning presenterar i rapporten Naturvägledning i Sverige en bred översikt över begrepp, historik, och pågående aktiviteter inom svensk naturvägledning, med en internationell utblick. Rapporten bygger bland annat på intervjuer och enkäter med cirka 100 personer, som ger sin bilder av mål, glädjeämnen och utmaningar med arbetet som naturvägledare.
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- Bergenfelz, Anders, et al.
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Impact of modern techniques on short-term outcome after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism: a multicenter study comprising 2,708 patients.
- 2009
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In: Langenbeck's archives of surgery / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1435-2451 .- 1435-2443. ; 394:5, s. 851-60
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Preoperative localization procedures and the use of intraoperative parathyroidism (iOPTH) have led to a shift of paradigm from bilateral neck exploration to focused parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). However, only a small number of randomized trials from specialized centers have been published. The main purpose of the study was to analyze the impact of localization procedures and iOPTH on short-term outcome after pHPT surgery in a multi-institutional setting.
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- Bondesson, Eva, et al.
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Exhaled breath condensate-site and mechanisms of formation
- 2009
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In: Journal of Breath Research. - : IOP Publishing. - 1752-7163 .- 1752-7155. ; 3:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) analysis is a promising tool for diagnosis and management of pulmonary diseases. Its clinical usefulness is still limited however due to unresolved issues around e. g. reproducibility, anatomical site of origin of EBC solutes and mechanisms of EBC formation. To gain some knowledge on these issues, three different airway deposition patterns of an aqueous aerosol containing technetium-99m were studied in eight healthy non-smoking subjects. EBC was collected 20 min after each radioaerosol administration and analyzed for gamma radiation and electrolytes. Radioaerosol deposition in preferentially central lung compared with preferentially peripheral lung resulted in 3.8 times higher EBC radioactivity. EBC concentrations of Na+ and K+ correlated significantly indicating dilution by water vapor to be a major source of variability. Since Na+/K+- and Na+/S2--concentration ratios, but not Na+/Cl--or Na+/Ca2+-, were comparable to those previously reported for alveolar lining fluid (ALF), some mechanisms other than dilution are likely also to be involved. In conclusion, our findings indicate that EBC derives mainly from the central airways, that the electrolyte composition of EBC does not consistently reflect that of ALF, and that EBC concentrations of electrolytes are determined not only by ALF dilution with water vapor but also by other mechanisms.
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- Casper, C, et al.
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Coreceptor usage of primary HIV type 1 isolates obtained from different lymph node subsets
- 2005
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In: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. - : Mary Ann Liebert Inc. - 1931-8405 .- 0889-2229. ; 21:12, s. 1003-1010
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Biological characteristics of virus quantitatively rescued from different cell types present in lymph nodes of HIV-1-infected individuals in various stages of their disease were determined, not including patients with AIDS defining illness. Viruses were obtained by cocultivation with donor monocyte-derived macrophages and T-lymphocytes and their biological phenotype compared to viruses obtained from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of the same patient. The biological phenotype was determined on established cell lines (U937-2, CEM, and MT-2) and on the U87.CD4 coreceptor indicator cell lines and variable region 3 (V3) of the envelope was subjected to direct sequencing. All isolates obtained from lymph node subsets used CCR5 as coreceptor. Furthermore, these viruses were also sensitive to inhibition by beta-chemokines as analyzed for viruses of one patient. All 12 V3 regions showed a unique sequence indicating compartmentalization within each patient. The biological phenotype of CCR5-dependent (R5) HIV-1 isolates obtained from PBMC resembles the phenotype of viruses isolated from different lymph node cell subsets.
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- Dahlgren, Eva, et al.
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Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour in a postmenopausal woman showing all facets of the insulin resistance syndrome (IRS)
- 2005
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In: Ups J Med Sci. - 0300-9734. ; 110:3, s. 233-6
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours are rare sex stromal tumours with an incidence of < 0.5% of all ovarian tumours. Most frequently this tumour occurs in young women with a history of amenorrhoea, hirsutism and lowered pitch. Here, we report on a woman with IRS, postmenopausal virilization and increased testosterone levels due to a Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour. This is the first case to suggest an association between IRS and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours. Furthermore, we highlight the difficulties in detecting this ovarian tumour with sonography.
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- Dessmark, Anders, et al.
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On the approximability of maximum and minimum edge clique partition problems
- 2007
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In: International Journal of Foundations of Computer Science. - 0129-0541. ; 18:2, s. 217-226
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We consider the following clustering problems: given an undirected graph, partition its vertices into disjoint clusters such that each cluster forms a clique and the number of edges within the clusters is maximized (Max-ECP), or the number of edges between clusters is minimized (Min-ECP). These problems arise naturally in the DNA clone classification. We investigate the hardness of finding such partitions and provide approximation algorithms. Further, we show that greedy strategies yield constant factor approximations for graph classes for which maximum cliques can be found efficiently.
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- Dessmark, Anders, et al.
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On the approximability of maximum and minimum edge clique partition problems
- 2006
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In: Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology Series. - 1920682333 ; 168, s. 101-105
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We consider the following clustering problems: given a general undirected graph, partition its vertices into disjoint clusters such that each cluster forms a clique and the number of edges within the clusters is maximized (Max-ECP), or the number of edges between clusters is minimized (Min-ECP). These problems arise naturally in the DNA clone classification. We investigate the hardness of finding such partitions and provide approximation algorithms. Further, we show that greedy strategies yield constant factor approxi mations for graph classes for which maximum cliques can be found efficiently.
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